How to check out 56.
16 D20. That is the standard 2-dart finish for 56: single 16, then double 20. It is a two-dart finish, so you can go at it with a dart in hand.
56 can be finished 728 different ways.
This is the one most players throw.
Dart by dart
Dart 1
16
single 16, 16
Leaves 40
Dart 2
D20
double 20, 40
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Other ways to finish 56
All of these add up to 56 and end on a double. Which one is right depends on the double you trust.
- T8 D16 treble 8, double 16 2 darts
- T16 D4 treble 16, double 4 2 darts
- T12 D10 treble 12, double 10 2 darts
- T18 D1 treble 18, double 1 2 darts
- T14 D7 treble 14, double 7 2 darts
- T10 D13 treble 10, double 13 2 darts
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